Post by Brent George on May 7, 2020 5:42:32 GMT
Environmental campaigners have obtained a court order to prevent a Canterbury farmer destroying what’s left of a huge swathe of a rare native plant considered ecologically significant.
Kaitorete Spit, a narrow stretch of land separating Lake Ellesmere from the sea, is home to around 90 per cent of the country's shrubby tororaro, muehlenbeckia astonii, which is famous for its heart-shaped green leaves. The vast majority of the plants can be found on a single farm.
read the full report here: Stuff - Environment: 7-May-2020
Kaitorete Spit, a narrow stretch of land separating Lake Ellesmere from the sea, is home to around 90 per cent of the country's shrubby tororaro, muehlenbeckia astonii, which is famous for its heart-shaped green leaves. The vast majority of the plants can be found on a single farm.
read the full report here: Stuff - Environment: 7-May-2020